Vulnerable Hearts Novels & Stories

Everyone looked at him. “I know where Victor keeps his prisoners.” Gabriel stepped forward. “Then take us there.” Adrian shook his head. “You don’t understand. It’s not a prison.” “What is it?” “The Heart.” My mother’s face went pale. “No.” Adrian looked at her. “You knew.” “I knew what it was supposed to be.” “What is the Heart?” I asked. He looked at me. “The central control system connecting all thirty-seven facilities.” My mind raced. “If we destroy it?”

"Dangerous. For both of us." They were inches apart now. Close enough that Adrian could see flecks of darker red in Cassian's crimson eyes. Close enough to feel his breath. "Why dangerous?" Adrian whispered. "Because caring makes you vulnerable. and vulnerability is a weapon others will use against you." "Is that what you think? That caring is a weakness?" "I think," Cassian said, "that caring for me specifically is a weakness. Because I'm not safe. I'm not stable. And I will inevitably hurt you."

safe in your heart to cherish forever. Memories of your childhood come back and are so clear and vivid it’s like being young again. Colours seem brighter and more brilliant. Laughter seems part of daily life where before it was infrequent or didn’t exist at all. A phone call or two during the day helps to get you through a long day’s work and always brings a smile to your face. In their presence, there’s no need for continuous conversation, but you find you’re quite content in just having them nearby. Things that never interested you before become fascinating because you know they are important to this person who is so special to you. You think of this person on every occasion and in everyt

The Heart adapted with every second—reshaping its form, countering attacks, shifting its structure to minimize damage. Kael’s voice cut through the chaos. “It’s not just reacting—it’s evolving in real time!” Raven deflected another strike. “Then we overwhelm it!” Lucian roared. “We hit it harder!” But Ethan’s voice came, calm— “No.” They paused—just for a second. And in that second— He saw it. “The Heart isn’t attacking randomly,” Ethan said. “It’s targeting fractures.” Kael froze. “…Weak points.” “Not in our defenses,” Ethan continued.

Hope hurt. Eleanor felt it tear through the bond so sharply it nearly stole her breath. Because it did not belong to someone who trusted easily. It belonged to someone who had survived too long without it. Alaric stood motionless at the edge of the abyss while the Heart Chamber collapsed around them in slow ruin. Stone groaned overhead. Black roots forged from shadow and broken chains crawled across the walls. The ancient heart above the altar pulsed violently, spraying silver light across the chamber in unstable waves.

Controlled chaos. A van rolled past, headlights washing the warehouse in sterile white light. In that momentary glare, the cracks in the bricks showed, the boarded windows rattled, and the faint smear of blood at the edge of the doorframe caught the rider’s attention. They revved the engine once—sharp, decisive.

They no longer felt human emotions. I couldn't tell if Magnus' treatment of me came from fear of the drug inside him, or from some genuine desire to care for me. How did I become so hesitant, so unsure of myself? Maybe it was because I had never really known love. When I was young, Anya had been gravely ill. My parents poured every bit of their hearts into her, and to them, I was just the extra, the one they could overlook. Perhaps that was why, later, I gave my whole heart to Victor just for the smallest bit of kindness. And now with Magnus, love was still my greatest weakness.

The very next day, Jeffrey convened a press conference where he openly professed his love for me, declaring it was boundless and timeless, in front of the entire public. Meanwhile, Melinda, feeling abandoned, vented on her Facebook Story. "After all the twists and turns, you've finally given up on me, becoming someone else's husband." I couldn't resist reacting; I gave her post a thumbs up and left a biting comment. 'Miss Stuart, maybe you just didn't try hard enough!' But the aftermath of Jeffrey's declaration was catastrophic. Three days later, his company suffered a major theft. Every department head found their offices ransacked, with vital contracts missing. Even the door to Jeffrey's o

Both of our eyes met his and his glee was crazed. “Yes! Did you know that the key to vampires ability of immortality actually lies within our hearts? The venom coats the inside of our hearts and it pumps through our entire body, coating everything in that venom. That’s what stops us from aging, stops us from dying. It all starts from the heart.” That same heart felt like it was sinking into the pit of my stomach. Hector’s grip on me tighter and I felt the slight shake in his grasp.

he added, on sensing my discomfort. His voice was so vulnerable that it was giving me a heart ache, not because I still have some kind of soft corner for him, but rather I know how it feels, I had been there, with countless nights all ending in nightmares, which won't let you sleep, and how you need someone to hold onto, but you know there is no one, absolutely no one. It's just you trying to hold together your broken pieces in the middle of the night, when every other being is sleeping soundly.